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2 week wait
By sandi | November 3, 2008
Okay so 6 years ago the 2 week wait meant something entirely different. For those unfamiliar with this term it is the time from when you could have been knocked up, until you find out by a home pregnancy test. For me it meant that fertilization acts had been done and we would have to wait 2 weeks for me to go in and have a blood test done to verify the negative result. Hopefully after this 2 week wait we will have a much more positive outcome.
Today marks 2 weeks until our court date in Ethiopia. Lately families have not been passing court and it leaves me feeling very vulnerable. I don’t want to have to wait longer because of some sort of legal hiccup.
I am nervous beyond compare. If the adoption were being processed here I would have checked the documents several times by now, I would have made sure every t was crossed and ever i dotted. There would be nothing in my paperwork that would not allow me to bring Paul home. I cannot control this and I have to leave it be. Unfortunately that leaves me emotionless. I am so afraid of feeling any emotion that I supress all. I am in a haze. Thankfully in 14 days we should know the outcome.
Sure we can go on and on about meant to be, that we will be with Paul when it is meant to happen. I know all about this sort of thing, heck I have lived it time and time again with my other children. We were told about another baby last May who was special needs, we felt like he may be our son but things happen and he wasn’t the child referred to us. He has only just been listed as a waiting child. I hope that he is requested soon and that he doesn’t have to wait any longer for his forever family. When I stare at Paul’s little face I know he is the child I am meant to parent, I am just at the part of this whole process when I want him home.
So we are just crossing our fingers, wishing on every wishing star we see and praying that this 2 week wait will be the happy ending we have been dreaming of.
Topics: Adoption, Family News, Paul | 2 Comments »
November 3rd, 2008 at 7:39 am
I am sure this tww will have a happy ending for you.
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:19 am
After this weekend, I understand your emotional haze/fog and the lack of feelings. On days like that any emotion would be welcomed.
I have no words of comfort, because I have not been there. I have you and Amanda Hosken & Deanna Sorenson all on my calendar and can only offer prayers and big cyber hugs.
I KNOW this will work out. You have had too much heartache for 1 woman and fate has to give you a break w/ Paul. I cannot wait to see his shining big brown eyes in 14 days after you’ve “passed” in court!!!